Comments on: Tough Luck, Lefty Bloggers… http://informedspeculation.com/2009/01/07/tough-luck-lefty-bloggers/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:29:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://informedspeculation.com/2009/01/07/tough-luck-lefty-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-611444 Aaron Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:21:48 +0000 http://decision08.net/2009/01/07/tough-luck-lefty-bloggers/#comment-611444 I think Franken will fail as a senator for the same reason he failed as a radio host: He's a very unpleasant person. I'm not going to defend Rush Limbaugh or Ann Coulter -- they're just as hyper-partisan/ideological as Franken -- but the difference between them and Franken is that they are usually smiling and have a good-natured tone to their voices. I have never seen an interview in which Franken was not scowling and/or snarling all the way through. A guy who hates everyone that doesn't believe everything that he believes may be able to do modestly well when his party is in a near-super majority, but when compromise will become necessary, he'll be finished. I agree that he's unlikely to end up like Cynthia McKinney in terms of ideology -- aiding terrorists in the Middle East and supporting 9/11 conspiracy theories (much less blaming setbacks on "J-E-W-S Jews"); he is a mainstream liberal -- but in terms of other antics . . . Well, let's just say I wouldn't be surprised if Franken ends up remembered as the next <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_Brooks#Sumner_assault" rel="nofollow">Preston Brooks</a>. Also, if they had a runoff today, Coleman would win in a walk. And lastly, thanks Mark. I guess there are worse places that Janeane Garofalo could be than polluting my favorite show on Sunday. I think Franken will fail as a senator for the same reason he failed as a radio host: He’s a very unpleasant person.

I’m not going to defend Rush Limbaugh or Ann Coulter — they’re just as hyper-partisan/ideological as Franken — but the difference between them and Franken is that they are usually smiling and have a good-natured tone to their voices. I have never seen an interview in which Franken was not scowling and/or snarling all the way through.

A guy who hates everyone that doesn’t believe everything that he believes may be able to do modestly well when his party is in a near-super majority, but when compromise will become necessary, he’ll be finished.

I agree that he’s unlikely to end up like Cynthia McKinney in terms of ideology — aiding terrorists in the Middle East and supporting 9/11 conspiracy theories (much less blaming setbacks on “J-E-W-S Jews”); he is a mainstream liberal — but in terms of other antics . . . Well, let’s just say I wouldn’t be surprised if Franken ends up remembered as the next Preston Brooks.

Also, if they had a runoff today, Coleman would win in a walk.

And lastly, thanks Mark. I guess there are worse places that Janeane Garofalo could be than polluting my favorite show on Sunday.

]]> By: Ryan http://informedspeculation.com/2009/01/07/tough-luck-lefty-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-611181 Ryan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:58:54 +0000 http://decision08.net/2009/01/07/tough-luck-lefty-bloggers/#comment-611181 Wow, I cannot spell. *actually *Franken Wow, I cannot spell.

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*Franken

]]> By: Ryan http://informedspeculation.com/2009/01/07/tough-luck-lefty-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-611180 Ryan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:53:20 +0000 http://decision08.net/2009/01/07/tough-luck-lefty-bloggers/#comment-611180 I acutally think Frankin is going to open a lot of eyes. So much of the "analysis" about him is based on people looking at the covers of his books without actually reading them. As Tarbo says (a little insanely), he actually is a smart, thoughtful guy. Don't get me wrong, he's an honest-to-God liberal and you aren't going to like that one bit, but don't be surprised if he ends up more Russ Feingold than Cynthia McKinney. I acutally think Frankin is going to open a lot of eyes. So much of the “analysis” about him is based on people looking at the covers of his books without actually reading them. As Tarbo says (a little insanely), he actually is a smart, thoughtful guy. Don’t get me wrong, he’s an honest-to-God liberal and you aren’t going to like that one bit, but don’t be surprised if he ends up more Russ Feingold than Cynthia McKinney.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2009/01/07/tough-luck-lefty-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-610940 Mark Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:01:35 +0000 http://decision08.net/2009/01/07/tough-luck-lefty-bloggers/#comment-610940 Yes, ummm....next! Yes, ummm….next!

]]> By: Tarbo http://informedspeculation.com/2009/01/07/tough-luck-lefty-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-610929 Tarbo Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:24:34 +0000 http://decision08.net/2009/01/07/tough-luck-lefty-bloggers/#comment-610929 I could not be happier that Al Franken won. To have an intelligent, thoughtful, human being in the Senate will be such a breath of fresh air. Your expectations are so low because you sided with the party of fools, cheats, liars, and criminals. So don't blame us for that. And I can only dream dreamy dreams that Janeane would become Secretary of State. It would be good for us to have a genuine patriot like her running things. I could not be happier that Al Franken won. To have an intelligent, thoughtful, human being in the Senate will be such a breath of fresh air. Your expectations are so low because you sided with the party of fools, cheats, liars, and criminals. So don’t blame us for that. And I can only dream dreamy dreams that Janeane would become Secretary of State. It would be good for us to have a genuine patriot like her running things.

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